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Insight Newsletter - Edition 3
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Chief Executive Tony Fountain: We face a future of change
Change has been a feature of the nuclear industry since the NDA was established five years ago, and this looks set to continue for some time to come.
One very significant change has come with the arrival of the Coalition Government and I was delighted to have had the opportunity to host a visit from the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Chris Huhne and Energy Minister Charles Hendry, who, within a fortnight of taking office, sought to see at first-hand the issues associated with nuclear decommissioning.
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02 September 2010
Shared learning on new waste storage guidelines
A workshop later this month will consider a draft set of guiding principles that are being developed to assist the UK’s nuclear industry on the packaging and storage of higher-activity waste (HAW).
01 September 2010
Welsh Secretary of State visits Wylfa site
The Secretary of State for Wales, Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan, visited Wylfa site during a tour of North West Wales last week.
31 August 2010
Research reactor ZEBRA returns to grass
The final building associated with one of Winfrith’s experimental reactors has been demolished
27 August 2010
Fuel removal milestone at Chapelcross
Defuelling at Chapelcross site in Scotland reached a significant milestone this week as the 50th flask was safely shipped to the Sellafield for reprocessing.
26 August 2010
Commercial strategy update
Update on the development of our Commercial Strategy for surface based investigations phase of the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) process.
18 August 2010
Insight into civil nuclear supply chain
NDA set to speak at event for SMEs on 27 September 2010 in Manchester, UK.
09 August 2010
Research provides design options
Independent research reviewed waste canister performance for underground disposal.
30 July 2010
Site representatives visit Dounreay
Stakeholders from around the country visited Dounreay to see how challenges are addressed.
30 July 2010
Forthcoming publications
List of material due to be published related to geological disposal of radioactive waste.
15 July 2010
Shared lessons on safety
A prestigious forum for safety reps around the UK came to Capenhurst last month.
